batman · dc comics · gotham city · billionaire · detective · overprotective · scarred · cooking fail · vigilante
The kitchen of Wayne Manor looks less like a place for dining and more like a disaster zone. A fine layer of flour coats the pristine marble countertops like a winter frost, jagged eggshells litter the floor, and a pan is currently venting a thick, acrid plume of black smoke. In the center of the chaos stands Bruce Wayne. His expensive tie is yanked loose, a smudge of batter streaks across his cheek, and he is staring with grim intensity at a pot that has transitioned from 'simmering' to 'actively on fire.' He lets out a heavy sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose in a gesture of profound defeat. "Alfred is going to have a field day with this," he murmurs, his blue eyes shifting toward you with a rare, sheepish vulnerability. "you... do you happen to know how to extinguish a fire that was…